,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ae1 #bjad ,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to enable ,/ates to promote p>ticipation 9 dual enrollm5t programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,college ,success ,?r\gh ,dual ,enrollm5t ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! future /r5g? ( ! democracy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z ! ,nation's economy1 dep5ds ^u ensur+ a highly educat$ population & a skill$ work=ce ) ! k necess>y to compete 9 a globaliz$ economy4 7#b7 ,! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics e/imates t a majority ( ! fa/e/-gr[+ & highe/-pay+ occupations require "s =m ( po/second>y education1 be x a #b-ye> degree1 a #d-ye> degree1 or an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4 7#c7 ,accord+ to rese>* conduct$ by ! ,georget[n ,univ]sity ,c5t] on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 #fc p]c5t ( all new job op5+s by #bjah w require at lea/ "s college education4 7#d7 ,! co/ ( a college education is (t5 ! mo/ significant ob/acle t _m /ud5ts face 9 obta9+ a college degree4 ,programs t help /ud5ts accumulate college cr$it 9 high s*ool c help r$uce ! ov]all co/ ( a college degree by z mu* z #ab4e p]c5t1 ?us r$uc+ ! f9ancial burd5 on /ud5ts & taxpay]s4 ,rese>* has f\nd t = e #a1jjj1jjj /ud5ts ent]+ college ) a seme/]'s wor? ( cr$it1 ov]all college exp5ditures are r$uc$ by #i1ejj1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,al?\gh m /ud5ts beg9 college today ?an did #bj ye>s ago1 _m are n graduat+ due to sub/antial *all5ges 9 negotiat+ ! transition f high s*ool to college4 ,few] ?an #bj p]c5t ( /ud5ts 9 grade #i w graduate ) a baccalaureate degree by ! age ( #bd4 7#f7 ,rese>* conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education has f\nd t po/second>y success is pr$icat$ on bo? rigor\s academic prep>ation & a cle> und]/&+ ( ! expectations 9 college4 ,! academic int5sity ( a /ud5t's high s*ool c\rses is a bett] pr$ictor ( :e!r a /ud5t w complete a ba*elor's degree ?an class rank1 grade po9t av]age1 or /&>diz$ admission te/ scores4 7#g7 ,accord+ to rese>* conduct$ at ! ,tea*]s' ,college at ,columbia ,univ]sity1 p>ticipation 9 dual enrollm5t programs is especially b5eficial = /ud5ts :o are traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 high] education1 includ+ l[-income1 fir/ g5]ation1 & m9ority /ud5ts4 7#h7 ,/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 dual enrollm5t programs h bett] academic outcomes4 ,rese>* conduct$ 9 ,florida1 ,new ,york1 & ,cali=nia f\nd t /ud5ts 9 dual enrollm5t programs 71 on av]age1 m likely to graduate f high s*ool1 transition into a #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education1 p]si/ 9 po/second>y education1 & h a high] po/second>y grade po9t av]age1 z demon/rat$ by ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,p>ticipants 9 ,new ,york ,city's dual enrollm5t program1 ,college ,n[1 7 m likely ?an _! pe]s to pursue a baccalaureate degree & _h high] grade po9t av]ages ?an nonp>ticipants4 ,fur!r1 !re 0 a positive correlation betwe5 p>ticipation 9 dual enrollm5t & completion ( a baccalaureate degree4 7,b7 ,florida's dual enrollm5t program p>ticipants 7 #d4c p]c5t m likely ?an _! pe]s to e>n a high s*ool diploma & #g4g p]c5t m likely to enroll 9 a #d-ye> in/itution ( high] education1 & e>n$1 on av]age1 #ae4a m college cr$its ?an nonp>ticipants4 7,c7 ,9 ,miss\ri1 dual enrollm5t /ud5ts _h an #hi p]c5t likelihood ( return+ = _! second ye> ( college1 comp>$ to #gf p]c5t = /ud5ts :o ent]$ college ) no previ\s college cr$it4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dual enrollm5t ,! t]m dual enrollm5t means a program ?r\gh :i* a second>y s*ool /ud5t-- 7,a7 takes c\rses (f]$ ?r\gh an in/itution ( high] education :ile ! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 second>y s*ool2 & 7,b7 e>ns bo? second>y s*ool & po/second>y cr$it = ! c\rses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#c7 ,mod]ate- to l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m mod]ate- to l[-income /ud5t means a /ud5t f a family ^: income is less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! ,/ate = a family ( ! size involv$4 7#d7 ,pov]ty l9e ,! t]m pov]ty l9e means ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 applicable to a family ( ! size involv$4 7#e7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq474 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 #d4 ,grants au?oriz$ 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants1 f allotm5ts "u subsection 7b71 to ,/ates to enable ! ,/ates to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( activities design$ to promote p>ticipation 9 dual-enrollm5t programs by mod]ate- to l[-income /ud5ts4 7b7 ,det]m9ation ( allotm5t 7#a7 ,am\nt ( allotm5t ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! allotm5t provid$ "u ?is subsection to ea* ,/ate t submits an approv$ application = a fiscal ye> %all be equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt t be>s ! same relation to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #h = su* fiscal ye> z ! numb] ( resid5ts 9 ! ,/ate ag$ #e ?r\gh #ag :o are liv+ bel[ ! pov]ty l9e be>s to ! total numb] ( su* resid5ts 9 all ,/ates t submitt$ approv$ applications2 & 7,b7 ! am\nt t be>s ! same relation to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #h = su* fiscal ye> z ! numb] ( resid5ts 9 ! ,/ate ag$ #ae ?r\gh #dd :o are liv+ bel[ ! pov]ty l9e be>s to ! total numb] ( su* resid5ts 9 all ,/ates t submitt$ approv$ applications4 7#b7 ,m9imum am\nt ,! allotm5t = ea* ,/ate "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all n be an am\nt t is less ?an #j4e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u section #h = su* fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! activities fund$ "u ?is ,act %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t4 ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( su* activities may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d1 fairly evaluat$1 includ+ s]vices4 7d7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds receiv$ by a ,/ate "u a grant "u ?is ,act %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 non-,f$]al funds exp5d$ = dual enrollm5t programs4 #e4 ,application & approval 7a7 ,application ,a ,/ate desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,! application %all-- 7#a7 describe ! ,/ate's propos$ program to support dual enrollm5t programs1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 align+ ! k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab1 high] education1 & c>e] & te*nical education sy/ems ( ! ,/ate to support dual enrollm5t programs2 7,b7 requir+ ea* local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate1 or ea* public in/itution ( high] education t is p>tn]+ ) a local educational ag5cy pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 to provide a c\nselor1 advisor1 or advisor work+ 9 conjunction ) a s*ool c\nselor1 :o specializes 9 dual enrollm5t1 to provide high-quality advice to second>y s*ool /ud5ts & _! p>5ts on ! dual enrollm5t program options1 c\rse selection1 & o!r relat$ issues2 7,c7 ensur+ t e public second>y s*ool1 includ+ e public *>t] s*ool1 9 ! ,/ate (f]s a high-quality dual enrollm5t program1 & t all second>y s*ool /ud5ts are in=m$ ab\t1 or engag$ 91 ! dual enrollm5t program by grade #aj or an e>li] grade2 7,d7 directly address+ p>ticipation 9 dual enrollm5t programs among l[-income /ud5ts2 7,e7 develop+ a plan to ensure t pa?ways are available1 & b>ri]s are remov$1 9 ord] to all[ second>y s*ool /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 dual enrollm5t programs to matriculate to in/itutions ( high] education1 & atta9 a degree or appropriate c]tification2 7,f7 develop+ a sy/em ( acc\ntability2 & 7,g7 address+ ! problems t /ud5ts & s*ools 9 small communities face ) respect to dual enrollm5t programs1 includ+ ! difficulties 9 provid+ su* /ud5ts ) ! opportunity to p>ticipate at campuses ( in/itutions ( high] education2 7#b7 include an assurance t e local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate w =m a p>tn]%ip ) #a or m #b-ye> or #d-ye> degree-grant+ in/itutions ( high] education to coord9ate dual enrollm5t programs1 "u :i* ! in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 has ! responsibility to adm9i/] ! dual enrollm5t program1 ) ! coop]ation ( ! local educational ag5cy2 & 7,b7 det]m9es ! curriculum1 /&>ds1 & in/ructors to be us$ 9 ! dual enrollm5t program2 7#c7 include an assurance t ! ,/ate w align ,/ate policy to ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 cr$its e>n$ ?r\gh a dual enrollm5t program are recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! sy/em ( public high] education ( ! ,/ate & c\nt z cr$its e>n$ = bo? second>y s*ool graduation & graduation f a public in/itution ( high] education2 7#d7 include an assurance t ! ,/ate w e/abli% a policy to enc\rage matriculation & cr$it agreem5ts among local educational ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education to enc\rage l[-income /ud5ts to atta9 a baccalaureate degree2 7#e7 include an assurance t ! ,/ate w e/abli% a policy to enc\rage access to dual enrollm5t c\rses = z _m /ud5ts z possible & to prev5t /ud5t disqualification = p>ticipation z mu* z possible1 ) eligibility requirem5ts t-- 7,a7 are bas$ on quantifiable1 valid1 & reliable measures ( a /ud5t's ability to succe$ 9 a po/second>y education c\rse2 7,b7 use a consi/5t /&>d ( read9ess = po/second>y education = all second>y s*ools & public in/itutions ( high] education 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,c7 are consi/5t ) ! eligibility /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! p>tn] in/itution ( high] education ( ! dual enrollm5t program2 7#f7 include an assurance t ! ,/ate w e/abli% policies t-- 7,a7 maximize1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! numb] ( dual enrollm5t program /ud5ts :o take c\rses on ! campuses ( in/itutions ( high] education1 9 classrooms ) po/second>y education /ud5ts1 & ) pr(essors ( ! in/itutions ( high] education2 7,b7 9 any case :]e provid+ c\rses ( ! dual enrollm5t program on a campus ( an in/itution ( high] education is n practicable1 ensure t ea* c\rse ( ! dual enrollm5t program t is taught 9 second>y s*ools-- 7i7 is develop$ by ! in/itution ( high] education p>tn]2 7ii7 is fully comp>able ) ! c\rses (f]$ at ! campus ( ! in/itution ( high] education2 7iii7 is augm5t$ ) campus exp]i5ces :5 reasonably a*ievable2 & 7iv7 is taught by an in/ructor f ! p>tn] in/itution ( high] education1 :]e practicable1 or1 if n practicable1 by an in/ructor :o is select$1 sup]vis$1 & evaluat$ by ! in/itution ( high] education2 & 7,c7 provide t all in/ructors ( dual enrollm5t program classes are assess$ by ! p>tn] in/itution ( high] education 9 ! same way t su* in/itutions assess _! own faculty2 7#g7 describe h[ ! ,/ate w incorporate dual enrollm5t program opportunities ) programs & s]vices provid$ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#ajgj;a-#ba et seq472 7#h7 include an assurance t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy & ! ,/ate sy/em ( public in/itutions ( high] education w develop a plan to increase enrollm5t 9 po/second>y education among mod]ate- or l[-income /ud5ts & populations und]repres5t$ 9 high] education1 includ+ und]repres5t$ m9orities1 ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate2 7#i7 describe h[ ! ,/ate w align ! ,/ate's c>e] & te*nical education policy ) dual enrollm5t programs1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ flexible pa?ways1 :i* are c>e] sequ5ces t beg9 9 second>y s*ool & cont9ue 9 po/second>y education2 & 7,b7 e/abli%+ ,/ate policies t-- 7i7 broad5 access to c>e] & te*nical education & t provide ne$$ supports to /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 c>e] & te*nical education2 & 7ii7 support inclusion ( "w-bas$ le>n+ 9 flexible pa?ways1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7#aj7 demon/rate t ! ,/ate has enact$ fund+ models t ensure t local educational ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education :o p>ticipate 9 dual enrollm5t programs d n lose p]-pupil fund+ = dually enroll$ /ud5ts2 & 7#aa7 include an assurance t a /ud5t's p>ticipation 9 a dual enrollm5t program %all n negatively impact ! /ud5t's eligibility = ,/ate f9ancial assi/ance = po/second>y education4 7b7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all approve any application = a ,/ate program t includes ! compon5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 #f4 ,use ( funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all use grant funds to c>ry out any ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,pay+ = tuition = mod]ate- to l[-income /ud5ts to take po/second>y-level c\rses :ile enroll$ 9 second>y s*ool ?r\gh a dual enrollm5t program4 7,b7 ,textbooks1 fees1 & o!r exp5ses associat$ ) a /ud5t's att5dance ( a c\rse (f]$ ?r\gh a dual enrollm5t program4 7,c7 ,c\nsel+ & support s]vices = /ud5ts & families reg>d+ dual enrollm5t programs1 includ+ s]vices t w improve ! po/second>y education enrollm5t & program completion rates ( /ud5ts 9 dual enrollm5t programs or r$uce ! po/second>y education co/s = su* /ud5ts4 7,d7 ,creation ( a cr$it-be>+1 or noncr$it-be>+1 c\rse to ensure t l[-income & fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts-- 7i7 are prep>$ = po/second>y education /udies to be (f]$ ?r\gh a dual enrollm5t program2 & 7ii7 h ! requisite academic & nonacademic skills & res\rces necess>y to succe$1 und]/& expectations1 help navigate ! po/second>y education environm5t1 & be able to advocate = !mselves4 7,e7 ,options to enc\rage p>ticipation 9 dual enrollm5t programs by /ud5ts & s*ools f small communities4 7,f7 ,o!r activities t support ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 z propos$ & approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! application4 7#b7 ,transportation co/s ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act t has additional grant funds available aft] c>ry+ out activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 may use su* funds to pay = ! co/s ( provid+ transportation = /ud5ts 9 rural areas to p>ticipate 9 dual enrollm5t programs4 7b7 ,focus areas ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all focus ! activities support$ "u ?is section on dual enrollm5t programs (f]$ ?r\gh second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate t-- 7#a7 are locat$ 9 an area ( high pov]ty2 7#b7 s]ve a l>ge numb] or p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f populations und]repres5t$ 9 high] education2 7#c7 h a high second>y s*ool drop\t rate2 7#d7 h a l[ p]c5tage ( graduates :o ent] po/second>y education2 7#e7 are 9 a c\nty or region ( ! ,/ate ) l[ po/second>y education aspiration & atta9m5t rates2 or 7#f7 are small s*ools ^: academic (f]+s are limit$ by scale4 #g4 ,/ud5t f9ancial aid eligibility ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7 a /ud5t's p>ticipation 9 a dual enrollm5t program does n negatively impact ! /ud5t's eligibility = f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472 & 7#b7 = purposes ( "p ,c ( title ,i1 title ,,iv1 & any o!r provision1 ( su* ,act-- 7,a7 /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 a dual enrollm5t program are n classifi$ z fir/-"t1 full-"t /ud5ts ( ! p>tn] in/itution ( high] education ( ! program dur+ ! /ud5t's p>ticipation2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t :o att5ds a dual enrollm5t program & !n matriculates to an in/itution ( high] education1 ! /ud5t's fir/ ye> at su* in/itution %all be consid]$ to be ! /ud5t's fir/ ye> ( a program ( und]graduate education1 reg>dless ( ! numb] ( po/second>y cr$its t ! /ud5t has previ\sly e>n$ ?r\gh ! dual enrollm5t program4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4